Today, Kayla Hertz of Educated Artistry sat down with me (Paul) and asked us why we started LASHCON. We also talk about some of our struggles and what people should expect if they decide to start their own conference. I also get to share a lot of the fun additions we've added to this year's con. If you have wondered if LASHCON is right for you, this is a great episode to tune into. By the way, once you are done with this episode, please go check out the Educated Artistry Podcast. Kayla has been doing this for over 4 years, and she has a lot of great content that will help you in your lash career. Here is a link to her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/educated-artistry/id1484201082ANNOUNCEMENTS:⁣WE ARE EXTENDING THE LASHIE AWARD DEADLINE UNTIL AUGUST 18THThe 3rd Annual Lashie Awards are here, and this is the year you are going to apply! Over the last two years, we've had a few hundred lash artists apply, and out of that group, 47 lash artists have brought home a Lashie Award Trophy. Click here to apply if you are a solo lash artists: https://bit.ly/3IY66MqClick here to apply if you are a lash salon owner: https://bit.ly/3RQQNcFELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA- Your business opened by January 1, 2023- Your business is in the lash industry- You completely fill out the applicant information portion of this form- You completely fill out the essays for the categories you want to enter- You paid the non-refundable $75 processing fee for the online application- Submit photos if submitting for best salon design- Submit photos/images if submitting for the best marketingNEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE: AUGUST 18, 2023LASHCON tickets are on sale! VIP tickets are sold out but we still have Standard tickets left. We have a 3-month payment plan, so you will not need to pay the total amount immediately. DATE: October 14-16, 2023LOCATION: Anaheim Hotel (10 min walk from Disneyland)COST: $797 for Standard TicketsStandard Tickets: https://bit.ly/3PGMekbDiamond Tickets: https://bit.ly/3GJvoxZ (1 left)LACHCON ADD-ONS: https://lashcastproductions.com/collections/allGet your ticket before they are all gone!Go to www.thelashconference.com for more details. ⁣JOIN OUR LASHCAST INSIDER CLUB:⁣⁣⁣Join the coolest club in the lash industry. You'll get discount codes to our webinars, trainings, LashCon, and our upcoming coaching program. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Go here to sign up: https://bit.ly/3eG7RPT⁣⁣⁣IG: ⁣⁣⁣@[email protected]⁣⁣⁣Join our free Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Contact: [email protected]